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Service Hours for Rank Advancement
Participation in service projects is part of Boy Scout rank advancement. Service hours are required for the following ranks:
Scouts may do this service as an individual or as part of a patrol or troop service project. It is not required for all the time to be done on the same project.Many scouts complete their service hours by helping with an Eagle Service Project. In order to earn the rank of Eagle, a scout must plan and lead a service project that benefits a church, school or non-profit organization. Leadership is a key element of the Eagle Service Project. Instead of completing the project himself, the scout must provide leadership to others who are assisting with the project. (This is covered in detail in chapter [Earning the Eagle].) Scouts who help with an Eagle project should get credit for service hours towards rank advancement.
Each troop should decide how to approve and track service hours. The scout should consider getting approval from the Scoutmaster beforehand. It may be up to each scout to keep track of his own service hours, or the troop may maintain a record of service hours.
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